The first day of BLAST Premier Global Final offered two thrilling matchups, presenting both phenomenal kills, strong performances and funny encounters. The first day gave also some interesting talking points, for example, the potential rise of a new CS:GO meta. Take a look at some of the talking points right under the results.
Results:
Astralis vs Evil Geniuses | 2-1 | Inferno (14-16) – Overpass (16-8) – Vertigo (16-6)
G2 vs FURIA | 2-1| Inferno (16-12) – Mirage (14-16) – Nuke (16-10)
Dream debut by the Brazilian youngster
Try to imagine your very first tier-1 match, being against the likes of Nikola “NiKo” Kovac and Kenny “kennyS” Schrub, and then just to ace it only equipped with a deagle. It sounds like a dream, but it was exactly what FURIA’s newcomer Lucas “honda” Cano did yesterday against G2.
The Brazilian youngster didn’t appear to be particularly nervous or shaky, even though it was his first match for the Brazilians. In fact, honda made it look so east and effortless, presenting no other than 3 aces against the French-Balkan mixed top team.
Watch the two other aces from the 20-year old talent right here:
https://pley.gg/news/incredible-debut-from-furias-honda/
Astralis AUG meta
An interesting talking point from the match between Astralis and Evil Geniuses was Astralis’ usages of AUG. The Danes rolled out a persistent triple AUG set-up, using the scoped weapon on all three maps. The set-up worked out strong, giving Astralis a clear edge against the American team. Especially Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth shined while being equipped with the AUG, with Xyp9x leading the charges by averaging a great 1.26 Rating throughout the series.
New meta has been detected ?
?? Astralis become “the real trend makers” in professional CS:GO once again ? pic.twitter.com/ne7rtUZ9BF
— SCOPE.GG (@scope_gg) January 19, 2021
Xyp9x against EG (Overpass)
The Bosnian powerhouse strikes again
Nikola “NiKo” Kovac was once again the saving grace for his side when the Bosnian and the rest of G2 clashed against FURIA in the opening round. The extraordinary rifler took matters in his own hands and dismantled the Brazilians time after time. In three close maps, NiKo took his team on his shoulders, securing the much-needed win for his team.
The Bosnian superstar has only once again proved, that signing him back in October was an outstanding decision by the iconic organization, even though it required an allegedly “historic” transfer fee.
NiKo vs FURIA
Rating: 1.31
K-D: 70-50
ADR: 93.7
Opening kills: 13
The second day of BLAST Premier Global Final starts at 13:30 (CET), with the matchup against Vitality and Complexity.
